Summary of State Action: Medicaid & Housing Services

States recognize that supportive housing directed at the right population can reduce Medicaid spending. They also recognize that supportive housing services need to be financed in a way that is more sustainable than short term government and philanthropic grants. Therefore, states, localities and health services payers such as managed care organizations are experimenting with ways to more comprehensively finance outreach and engagement, tenancy supports and general case management.

This resource highlights actions states and other entities have taken to improve service delivery and financing of the services delivered by supportive housing providers.